A significant cyberattack that occurred on May 8 targeting healthcare giant Ascension resulted in the exposure of medical data for 5.6 million customers. This incident, announced by the Maine attorney general’s office on December 20, underscores the growing cybersecurity challenges faced by the h
The Biden administration has announced significant updates to existing cybersecurity regulations to combat the increasing problem of healthcare data breaches. The primary focus of these changes is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. The necessity for these
Predictive healthcare analytics is revolutionizing the way healthcare is delivered, offering a proactive approach to patient care that is fundamentally transforming the industry. By leveraging advanced data analytics techniques such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), data
Data breaches are becoming an alarming trend, and health care incidents stand out for their potentially lifelong consequences. Recently, I reported how a data breach at a physician-led vein center exposed almost half a million people's data to hackers. Now, another health care data breach has
Healthcare interoperability is a critical issue in the modern medical landscape, requiring a delicate balance between innovation, patient data access, and security. Over the past decade, significant strides have been made, primarily due to the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHR).
The Hudson Valley healthcare facility operator, HealthAlliance, recently faced a significant data breach incident that compromised the personal and medical information of 242,641 patients. This incident has led to significant legal and financial consequences for the organization. In this article,
